HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo EO 02-11-10CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: January 22, 2010
City Commission
Subject: Equal Opportunity Advisory Board
From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: February 11, 2010 Agenda
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The Equal Opportunity Advisory Board was created to review and recommend to the City
Commission the adoption of amendments/revisions to the City's affirmative action plan. The board also
reviews employment policies and practices of the City and makes recommendations to the Department of
Employee Relations.
Nine (9) appointments are required at this time:
• Chair Marc David Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for seat currently held by:*
1. Luis Meurice, incumbent, whose term expires April 1, 2010, has exceeded the number
of allowed absences (5 absences in 2009), and would require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance.
• Vice Chairman Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:*
1. Rebeca Alvarez -Mena, incumbent, whose term expired July 12, 2007, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (8 absences in 2007), and would require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance.
2. Vacancy since 12/16/2008 (seat formerly held by Sam Mason).
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Miriam Urra, incumbent, whose term expires April 1, 2010, has exceeded the number of
allowed absences (7 absences in 2009), and would require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
2. Vacancy since 7/9/2008.
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Aurelus Dorvil, incumbent, whose term expires on May 13, 2010.
2. Sereda White, incumbent, whose term expires on January 14, 2010.
• Commissioner Richard Dunn II has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Anthony Cutler, incumbent, whose term expired on May 14, 2009 has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (5 absences in 2009), and would require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance.
2. Charles Flowers, incumbent, whose term expired on May 7, 2009, has served as a
member since 4/26/2001 and would require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5ths) vote
of the Commission.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the February 11, 2010
Commission agenda.
* This item was continued from December 17, 2009 Commission meeting.
PAT
c: Diana Vizcaino, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Maria Ferrer-Miralles, Equal Opportunity/Diversity Programs Administrator